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    CVE-2020-3948

    Linux Guest VMs running on VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.2) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.2) contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper file permissions in Cortado Thinprint. Local attackers with non-administrative access to a Linux guest VM with virtual printing enabled may exploit this issue to elevate their privileges to root on the same guest VM.

    Published:Mar 16, 2020
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Mar 16, 2020
    EPSS Score:0.00028
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Fusion
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Workstation

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High